LING2104 The History of the English Language
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
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| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Linguistics |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will give students an overview of the history of English phonology, morphology, lexicon, and syntax as well as the development of 'new Englishes' due to colonisation. Although it is not a literature course, it will introduce students to the nature of the literature of Early, Middle, and Early Modern English and will include discussions of how scribal and editorial practices may affect our understanding of the lanugage of texts. This course is included in the Linguistics major and the English major
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| Indicative Assessment | 10% tutorial, 40% assignments (2), 20% research paper (1500 - 1800 words), 30% exam |
| Workload | 2 hours of lectures per week, 8 tutorials |
| Areas of Interest | Linguistics and Applied Linguistics |
| Requisite Statement | LING1001 or LING2001 (Introduction to the Study of Language) or LING1020 or LING2020 (Structure of English) |
| Preliminary Reading | N/A |
| Majors/Specialisations | English and Linguistics |
| Academic Contact | Dr Cynthia Allen |
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